Mark Sanchez (24-of-37, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) was sharp early (13-of-15, 156 yards in the first half), but lost his accuracy at times in the second half. Though TE Dustin Keller (7 catches, 79 yards) had a big game, he dropped a TD pass late in the first half. RB Shonn Greene had 70 yards and a TD on 12 carries ran well and LaDainian Tomlinson (13 carries, 28 yards) also scored a TD. WR Santonio Holmes had four catches for 69 yards and lost a fumble on an end around. WR Braylon Edwards had six catches for 78 yards. B+

DEFENSE

The communication was poor, with missed assignments all over the field. Attempted tackling of Matt Forte on the Bears’ first TD was embarrassing. No one got off blocks or tackled. Safety Dwight Lowery returned an INT 20 yards for a TD. Run defense was gashed by Forte (113 yards). CBs Drew Coleman and Antonio Cromartie got turned around on Bears’ TD passes. This was a mess. F

Steve Weatherford’s first punt pinned the Bears deep and set up the Jets’ first TD after. He later kicked a line drive right to Devin Hester, who returned it 38 yards and blew James Ihedigbo’s knee out in the process. The fake punt play that failed when Mark Sanchez threw to Brad Smith was the game-changing moment. Curious two-deep kickoff formation with rookie Joe McKnight back with Brad Smith, taking returns from Smith, the second-leading returner in the league. C

COACHING

The Jets didn’t look ready early. Rex Ryan should never have pulled the trigger on that fake punt regardless of what special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said. Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine has to be held accountable for the litany of communication errors. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who called a creative game, was the best of the bunch, which isn’t saying much. D